| Why Are We Concerned About CWD? |
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CWD poses serious problems for wildlife managers, and the implications for free-ranging deer and elk are significant:
- Ongoing surveillance programs are expensive and draw resources from other wildlife management needs.
- Impacts of CWD on population dynamics of deer and elk are presently unknown. Computer modeling suggests that CWD could substantially reduce infected cervid populations by lowering adult survival rates and destabilizing long-term population dynamics.
- Where it occurs, CWD may alter the management of wild deer and elk populations, and it has already begun to do so.
- Ultimately, public and agency concerns and perceptions about human health risks associated with all TSE's may erode hunters confidence and their willingness to hunt in areas where CWD occurs.
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CWD Video FAQ Overview CWD Timeline Map Magazine Articles
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